More airlines provide Business Class passengers with pads

In an effort to enhance their offering and keep up to date with on the road technology needs of discerning travellers, more airlines are adding pads with dedicated Apps to wi-fi internet and interconnectivity to their devices. Last year PC World magazine named Delta Airlines the most technology-friendly airline in the US for offering charging stations and iPad installations, onboard WiFi, and its Fly Delta app which allows passengers to track their checked baggage by scanning the bag tag with their smartphone.American Airlines hands out Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets to passengers traveling on select routes such as New York’s JFK airport and Los Angeles, and international flights to Europe and South America on flights served with 767-300 aircraft.

Australian carrier Qantas will now be provided with individual iPads which can stream more than 200 hours of movies, TV shows and music. The new service, which supplies an iPad for use during the flight, is being offered in all classes on flights between Sydney and Honolulu on the airline’s Boeing 767 aircraft.

adapted from Luxuo.com

Qantas offers Ipads to all Business Class passengers on certain routes